Top 50 Universities for Physiology in the World (2026)
Exploring Physiology programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Physiology education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Stanford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
2 World
2 North America
2
United States
1 Stanford
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
464042
Citations
27749034
2
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
3
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
7 World
2 Europe
2
United Kingdom
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
375031
Citations
17393792
4
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
5
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
6
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
11 World
9 North America
9
United States
1 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
424425
Citations
21475164
7
New Haven, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
12 World
10 North America
10
United States
1 New Haven
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
344067
Citations
16740050
8
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
9
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
10
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
15 World
3 Europe
3
United Kingdom
3 London
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
474519
Citations
19145763
11
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
12
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
13
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
14
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
15
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
16
San Diego, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
25 World
21 North America
20
United States
4 San Diego
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
304245
Citations
16110179
17
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
18
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
19
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
20
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
21
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
22
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
23
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
24
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
25
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
26
Charlottesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
53 World
43 North America
40
United States
1 Charlottesville
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
178234
Citations
6550160
27
Irvine, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
59 World
45 North America
42
United States
8 Irvine
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
167813
Citations
7111638
28
Manchester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
60 World
8 Europe
6
United Kingdom
5 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
266398
Citations
9228292
29
Boulder, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
62 World
47 North America
44
United States
1 Boulder
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
143357
Citations
6603816
30
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
31
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
69 World
51 North America
47
United States
1 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
16%
Publications
175703
Citations
6414474
32
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
70 World
11 Europe
7
United Kingdom
6 London
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
205426
Citations
7284184
33
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
34
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
35
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
36
Santa Barbara, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
82 World
56 North America
52
United States
10 Santa Barbara
University Information
Acceptance
28%
Publications
122845
Citations
6288850
37
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
38
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
84 World
58 North America
54
United States
4 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
133197
Citations
6016526
39
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
88 World
59 North America
55
United States
1 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
102640
Citations
3243749
40
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
41
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
42
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
43
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
44
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
45
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
46
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
47
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
122 World
74 North America
67
United States
2 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
158725
Citations
6388562
48
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
49
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
50
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Physiology
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671